Jun 27 2017
An industry association has questioned whether the ACCC is using its new powers to hold banks accountable over the latest round of out-of-cycle rate hikes.
Jun 26 2017
South Australia’s state-based version of the federal bank levy is unlikely to be the last tax increase for Australia’s major banks, says UBS.
Jun 26 2017
A leading economist has downplayed the latest round of rate hikes, reminding investors that they can get up to half of the increase back from the “tax man”.
Jun 23 2017
The South Australian government’s proposed $370 million levy on Australian banks has been labelled an “outrageous cash grab” by the Australian Bankers’ Association.
Jun 23 2017
Superannuation member fees have fallen by almost a quarter of a per cent in the last 10 years, and superannuation consultancy firm Rice Warner expects the benefits of scale to carry this ...
Jun 22 2017
More and more households are falling behind on their mortgage repayments as a result of rising home loan interest rates.
Jun 22 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia has played down the significance of the government's bank levy, noting it is "not particularly large" compared to movements in bank funding costs.
Jun 22 2017
An ex-Bank of New Zealand chief financial officer has been announced as the new CFO at Latitude Financial Services.
Jun 22 2017
Following AMP’s decision to reduce LVRs on investor loans, a second challenger bank has this week announced significant lending changes.
Jun 22 2017
Growth in house prices will slow or possibly decline over the next two years as regulatory measures and tighter credit weigh on Australia’s booming apartments market.
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